Procurement Cost Analyst

A Leading Financial Service are looking to hire an experienced Procurement Cost Analyst

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Required:

*Minimum of 5years sourcing experience at a professional level
*Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
*Excellent problem solving skills
*Strong communication skills
*Strong Analytical skills
*Strong client focus, relationship building and change mindset
*Solid financial and business acumen
*Effective project management skills
*Advanced skills in eSourcing/eProcurement systems
*Advanced skills in Ariba on-demand or other P2P systems
*Strong organizational and political awareness
*Solid understanding of European Procurement Law implementing purchase contracts and supply agreements
*Solid knowledge of current banking related legislation within the IT space
*Solid knowledge of external commercial developments and emerging best practice
*Current understanding of the financial sector and that latest FCA regulations
*Able to work with minimal direction and under pressure

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

*Leads and manages Low risk sourcing process ensuring established policies and practices (internal controls) are adhered to
*Manages the engagement monitoring process and project management execution for the category
*Provides analytical and project Management support for senior procurement managers working a high value high risk projects as part of Project Gibraltar
*Analyses end-to-end processes and brings significant spend under management, transparency and procurement involvement in the category
*Ensures that identified savings in capital and N.ie are implemented, realized and sustained
*Analyses, develops and rationalizes supply base, ensuring value, stability, performance and market competitiveness are maintained and improved
*Builds supplier, category and market understanding through performance management, research and stakeholder briefings which result in the management of commercial issues throughout commissioning and procurement cycle